Washing-machine



(No' Model.)

' I G. LAUBE. WASHING MAGHINE.

1%. 514,860. Patented Feb. 13, 1894.

' in detail, reference is had to the accompanyvSouth Dakota, have invented certain new and UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GODFRIED LAUBE, OF; HURON, SOUTH DAKOTA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOSEPH HYMANS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 514,860, dated February 13, 1894.

Application filed August 10, 1893.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GODFRIED LAUBE, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Huron, in the county of Beadle and State of useful Improvements in Washing-Machines, of which the following is a specification, reference being bad to the accompanying draw- 1ngs.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in washing machines and particularly to that class known as swinging or oscillating body washers.

The object of the invention is to so arrange the parts that the movement of the body will produce a maximum agitation of the contents, thereby quickly and efficiently cleansing the clothes; furthermore, the invention consists in the simple and inexpensive construction, which is strong and durable as well as satisfactory in use.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and specifically pointed out in the claim.

In illustrating and describing my invention ing drawings forming part of this specification, and wherein like figures of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several views, in whic Figure 1. is a view in side elevation showing in dotted lines the swing of the body, and the corrugations interiorly. Fig.2. is an end view of the machine.

In the drawingsz-l, indicates the body of the washer proper which may be constructed in any of the well known shapes.

The suspension of the body is accomplished by providing at one of the ends a hanger 5, to which the body is pivoted as at 6. The

free ends of the hanger 7 rest in the bearings 8, 8, of the corner posts 9, 9, which are suitably braced to withstand the strain resulting from the swing of the body. The opposite end is provided with pins 10, 10, which likewise engage bearings 11, 11, of the vibrating standards '12, 12; thelower part of saidstand- Serial No. 482,843. (No model.)

ard being pivoted at 13, 13, to the rod 14,

The motion produced by this adjustment, it

will be apparent, is quite steady at the end where the body is pivoted to the movable which passes through the base portions 15, 15. 5:

corner posts, while at the end the hanger is employed,an abrupt pitching motion results,

which tends to reverse the position of the clothes on the backward swing. When it is desired to remove the contents, the hooks 16,

be made in the detail construction of this machine, furthermore, the movement as described may be applied to churns and to-various other uses with equal advantage and Without departing from the spirit of my in- Vention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In a washing machine, the combination of the body portion provided with an operating handle and suspended at one end upon approximately V-shaped yokes or hangers with their free ends pivotally secured to the top of the rigidly mounted standards, the opposite end being suspended between vibrating standards to which it is pivotally secured by means of pins arranged in suitable bearings in said vibrating standards, as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof Iaffix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GODFRIED LAUBE.

Witnesses: I

HATTIE R. LAUBE, ANNIE T. LAUBE. 

